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plus, a reflection on the interrupted legacy of president john f. kennedy. that's later tonight on "washington week." judy >> wooduff: tomorrow's edition of "pbs newshour" weekend looks at an innovative way to encourage americans to save. special correspondent karla murthy reports on a credit union plan called "save to win". here's an excerpt. >> in tonight's megamillion jackpots is an estimated annuitized come 149 million. >> it's a moment that millions of americans wait for each week. >> now, let's see if we can make you a millionaire tonight. >> the chance to win a huge, life-changing amount of money. >> a check for $10,000. >> but now, some states are experimenting with a different kind of lottery, one where you won't necessarily win but you can't lose. >> ( applause ) >> wooduff: that's tomorrow, on "pbs newshour" weekend. and we'll be back, right here, on monday. with a look at tunesia's struggle to restart democracy; and we look to thanksgiving with a week-long series on food. that's the "newshour" for tonight. i'm judy woodruff. have a nice weekend.
plus, a reflection on the interrupted legacy of president john f. kennedy. that's later tonight on "washington week." judy >> wooduff: tomorrow's edition of "pbs newshour" weekend looks at an innovative way to encourage americans to save. special correspondent karla murthy reports on a credit union plan called "save to win". here's an excerpt. >> in tonight's megamillion jackpots is an estimated annuitized come 149 million. >> it's a moment that...
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. >>> ordinary people, extraordinary images of john f. kennedy's assassination. >> she had no idea what she was photographing was the assassination of the president of the united states. >> next on "pbs newshour weekend." >> made possible by lewis b. and louise hirschfeld komen. judy and josh weston. joyce v. hail. the wallic family in memory of miriam and ira dean walli krirks. bernard and irene schwartz. roslyn p. walter. corporate funding is provided by mutual of america. designing customized, individual and group retirement products. that's why we're your retirement company. additional support is provided by -- the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from vars like you. thank you. from the tish wnet studios at lincoln center in new york. >> good evening. thanks for joining us. it's been more than a week since typhoon haiyan smashed into the philippines killing 3600 people and leaving 1200 more missing. today, some filipinos were searching through the rubble for lost loved ones. others lined up
. >>> ordinary people, extraordinary images of john f. kennedy's assassination. >> she had no idea what she was photographing was the assassination of the president of the united states. >> next on "pbs newshour weekend." >> made possible by lewis b. and louise hirschfeld komen. judy and josh weston. joyce v. hail. the wallic family in memory of miriam and ira dean walli krirks. bernard and irene schwartz. roslyn p. walter. corporate funding is provided by...
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john f. kennedy first proposed the medal 50 years ago but he died before he could present it to anyone. today, following in the tradition of every president since then, president obama bestowed the honor to a diverse group in the east room of the white house. >> on behalf of michele and myself, welcome to the white house. >> woodruff: musicians, scientists and politicians were among those honored. the group also included: ben bradlee, who oversaw the "washington post's" coverage of the watergate scandal; the late astronaut sally ride, whose longtime partner accepted on her behalf and mario molina, who won the nobel prize in chemistry for his work on how pollutants deplete the ozone layer. sports heroes were honored, including hall of famer and chicago cubs great ernie banks. >> a man who came up through the negro leagues making $7 a day and became the first black player to suit for the cubs and one of the greatest hitters of all time. ernie became known as much for his 512 home runs as for hi
john f. kennedy first proposed the medal 50 years ago but he died before he could present it to anyone. today, following in the tradition of every president since then, president obama bestowed the honor to a diverse group in the east room of the white house. >> on behalf of michele and myself, welcome to the white house. >> woodruff: musicians, scientists and politicians were among those honored. the group also included: ben bradlee, who oversaw the "washington post's"...
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as the motorcade you see belongs to president john f. kennedy. while the president didn't spend his final night here in houston, his visit on november 21st added a final chapter to his history with the bayou city. >> what most people don't realize is he spent the previous day in houston, about 75,000 people came out to view kennedy's trip from hobby airport to the hotel. >> reporter: kennedy's trip to houston was part of a multi-city campaign swing through texas, and his time, despite lasting less than a day, wasn't short on notable moments. >> while he was in his room at the rice hotel, he had a visit from the publisher of the "houston chronicle," who showed him a poll saying that he would lose texas by 100,000 votes if the election were held today, to goldwater. after he was in his room, he stopped off at a meeting of the league of united latin american citizens, lula, that was an unexpected stop. jacqueline kennedy said a few words in spanish to the crowd. following the lulac banquet, kennedy made one more stop in houston before heading the to
as the motorcade you see belongs to president john f. kennedy. while the president didn't spend his final night here in houston, his visit on november 21st added a final chapter to his history with the bayou city. >> what most people don't realize is he spent the previous day in houston, about 75,000 people came out to view kennedy's trip from hobby airport to the hotel. >> reporter: kennedy's trip to houston was part of a multi-city campaign swing through texas, and his time,...
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. >> ifill: plus, some familiar faces look back at the assassination of president john f. kennedy. >> the air was filled with the most incredible screaming. it was like choirs all singing out of tune. >> woodruff: robert macneil and jim lehrer were both there 50 years ago, covering that fateful day in dallas. >> what the kennedy assassination did for me was forever to keep me aware of the fragility of everything. three rounds fired in 15 seconds changed the course of history. >> woodruff: those are just some of the stories we're covering on tonight's pbs newshour. >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: ♪ ♪ moving our economy for 160 years. bnsf, the engine that connects us. >> and by the alfred p. sloan foundation. supporting science, technology, and improved economic performance and financial literacy in the 21st century. >> and with the ongoing support of these institutions and foundations. and friends of the newshour. and... >> this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station fro
. >> ifill: plus, some familiar faces look back at the assassination of president john f. kennedy. >> the air was filled with the most incredible screaming. it was like choirs all singing out of tune. >> woodruff: robert macneil and jim lehrer were both there 50 years ago, covering that fateful day in dallas. >> what the kennedy assassination did for me was forever to keep me aware of the fragility of everything. three rounds fired in 15 seconds changed the course of...
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. >> the nation will mark the 50th anniversary of the assassination of john f. kennedy. what happened in the cbs newsroom that day is a subject of jfk 1:00 p.m. central standard time from the pbs series "secrets of the dead." it remepremieres this wednesday. >> radio has announced he's dead. >> who said? >> they must be going with the report out of dallas. >> it wasn't enough for walter cronkite. >> the temptation had to be great to say flat out president kennedy had died. but they didn't do that because it was such a momentus thing to declare to the anythings. >> walter was very deliberate because he had time though i and it was in his own instinct to not say he was dead until they were sure. on the other hand you want to be first. >> blood has been rushed into the room for transfusion. two protests were called into the room. >> most reporters did think he was dead but nobody officially said it. >> there's report in dallas you heard from our affiliate there eddie barker that the president is dead but that's not been confirmed by any other source. >> walter chronronkite
. >> the nation will mark the 50th anniversary of the assassination of john f. kennedy. what happened in the cbs newsroom that day is a subject of jfk 1:00 p.m. central standard time from the pbs series "secrets of the dead." it remepremieres this wednesday. >> radio has announced he's dead. >> who said? >> they must be going with the report out of dallas. >> it wasn't enough for walter cronkite. >> the temptation had to be great to say flat out...
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f. >> ifill: and i'm gwen ifill. also ahead this monday: another in our series of personal stories on the healthcare law's impact. tonight: two parents and their long search for coverage, for themselves and for their children. >> to have someone say yes, you qualify for this and what you are able to get, we could actually breathe now. you know, actually say we got insurance, you know. it was awesome. >> woodruff: plus, silicon valley turns its gaze to the stars. tech startups are working on commercial space flights, mining the moon, and more. >> we're trying to build the iphone of satellites. the beauty of this approach is that for less than the cost of a single imaging satellite in today's world we can launch a entire constellation of satellites. >> woodruff: those are just some of the stories we're covering on tonight's pbs newshour. >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: >> and with the ongoing support of these institutions and foundations. and... >> this program
f. >> ifill: and i'm gwen ifill. also ahead this monday: another in our series of personal stories on the healthcare law's impact. tonight: two parents and their long search for coverage, for themselves and for their children. >> to have someone say yes, you qualify for this and what you are able to get, we could actually breathe now. you know, actually say we got insurance, you know. it was awesome. >> woodruff: plus, silicon valley turns its gaze to the stars. tech startups...
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f. >> ifill: and i'm gwen ifill. also ahead this wednesday, the first official numbers are out; roughly 100,000 people have signed up for health insurance in the new state and federal marketplaces, well short of initial expectations. >> wooduff: and we close with another personal take on the setbacks and successes of health-care reform. tonight, a cancer patient shares her story. >> the affordable healthcare act means that i have a chance, that i don't have to stop treatment >> wooduff: those are just some of the stories we're covering on tonight's "pbs newshour." >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: >> my customers can shop around; see who does good work and compare costs. it can also work that way with healthcare. with united healthcare, i get information on quality ratings of doctors, treatment options and estimates for how much i'll pay. that helps me and my guys make informed decisions. i don't like guesses with my business and definitely not with our health.
f. >> ifill: and i'm gwen ifill. also ahead this wednesday, the first official numbers are out; roughly 100,000 people have signed up for health insurance in the new state and federal marketplaces, well short of initial expectations. >> wooduff: and we close with another personal take on the setbacks and successes of health-care reform. tonight, a cancer patient shares her story. >> the affordable healthcare act means that i have a chance, that i don't have to stop treatment...